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NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive

International Radio Call Sign: November - Bravo - Juliet - HotelNBJHAwards, Citations and Campaign RibbonsPrecedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - American Defense Service Medal (with Fleet clasp)
Bottom Row - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (3) - World War II Victory Medal

Chief Quartermaster Tenbosh, who served on board USS Chinquapin (AN 17) for two tours of duty in the South Pacific during World War II. Photo was taken at San Pedro/Long Beach, CA. in 1945 when Chinquapin had returned for an overhaul after her first tour of duty in the South Pacific.

LCVPs making smoke to cover USS Chinquapin (AN-17) and other ships at Okinawa. Chinquapin was often in unprotected situations while working on a net line, marker buoy installation etc. Small craft making smoke provided some cover from Japanese Kamikaze air raids. There was usually any where from 12 to 20 minutes advance warning time from pickets ships that the Japanese were heading toward the fleet anchorage allowing precious little time to make smoke to try to protect the ships in the anchorage.

Damage sustained by USS Chinquapin (AN-17) during Typhoon Louise, 9 October 1945, at Okinawa. The photo shows the damage to the starboard superstructure of Chinquapin after being rammed by two other ships during the typhoon. Other damage included a hole in port the bow and a ruptured stern tube which allowed water to pour into the ship.

Dempsey H. (Barney) Barnett EM/2C USNR USS Chinquapin

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A few of USS Chinquapin (AN-17)'s crew members posing for the folks back home.

Dempsey H. (Barney) Barnett EM/2C USNR USS Chinquapin

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One of USS Chinquapin (AN-17)'s signalmen (Smitty) on the bridge of USS Aloe (AN-6) while the two Net Tenders were moored together, date and location unknown.

Dempsey H. (Barney) Barnett EM/2C USNR USS Chinquapin

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Two of USS Chinquapin (AN-17)'s electricians Barney Barnett, left, and M.R. Offers on the forward working deck, 1945, location unknown.

Dempsey H. (Barney) Barnett EM/2C USNR USS Chinquapin

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USS Chinquapin (AN-17)'s prepares a diver to go over the side to service a net/mooring problem which was a net tender specialty.